Tim Hardaway vs. Jim Palmer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Palmer and Tim Hardaway that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tim Hardaway

vs.

Jim Palmer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Jim Palmer: 1958-59 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Hardaway 0 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Seasons Tim Hardaway 13 Jim Palmer 3

Playoffs Played Tim Hardaway 9 Jim Palmer 0

All-Star Games Tim Hardaway 5 Jim Palmer 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tim Hardaway 1 Jim Palmer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Hardaway 5 Jim Palmer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 17.7 Jim Palmer 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 Jim Palmer 5.3

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 8.2 Jim Palmer 0.8

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.1 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 15,373 Jim Palmer 1,595

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 2,855 Jim Palmer 1,040

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 7,095 Jim Palmer 165

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 1,428 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 129 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 867 Jim Palmer 196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .431 Jim Palmer .413

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .355 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .782 Jim Palmer .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992) Jim Palmer 10.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991) Jim Palmer 7.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993) Jim Palmer 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996) Jim Palmer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 16.8 Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.1 Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 6.8 Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 1.6 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.2 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Hardaway 943 Jim Palmer -

Total Rebounds Tim Hardaway 172 Jim Palmer -

Total Assists Tim Hardaway 382 Jim Palmer -

Total Steals Tim Hardaway 88 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Blocks Tim Hardaway 9 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Total Games Tim Hardaway 56 Jim Palmer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Hardaway .393 Jim Palmer -

3-Point Percentage Tim Hardaway .320 Jim Palmer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tim Hardaway .751 Jim Palmer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998) Jim Palmer -

Rebounds Per Game Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997) Jim Palmer -

Assists Per Game Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991) Jim Palmer -

Steals Per Game Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991) Jim Palmer - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.